RIMS AUSTRALASIA 2020 VIRTUAL SUMMIT
14 - 17 SEPTEMBER 2020
Influence of the Unseen
Unseen threats can cause major damage, throw you far off course and, like an iceberg hidden beneath the water, potentially even sink your ship.
In a rapidly changing world constantly throwing up fresh unknowns, predicting future trends and anticipating the evolving threats that come with them has never been more vital to security, stability and growth.
What are the threats keeping managers awake at night?
What unnoticed dangers are they asleep to?
And how can Risk Management Professionals create more resilient, futureproof organisations?
Join the RIMS Australasia Board, our Members, Sponsors and wider risk community for 11 enlightening sessions as we delve into the hot topics.
Sessions will take place daily at 8am, 12pm & 4:30pm (AEST) with a duration of 60 -90 minutes per session.
Virtual Summit Program
MONDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2020
08:00am - 09:00am
RIMS GLOBAL UPDATE
Mary Roth
Chief Executive Officer, RIMS
DISRUPTING THE DISRUPTORS: 2020’S RISK MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Laura Langone
Head of Insurance Operations, Airbnb & RIMS 2020 President
In the midst of Airbnb’s success that has changed the face of the travel industry, the global pandemic’s rippling effects forced its leadership to pivot to more effectively address customers’ new priorities. RIMS 2020 President Laura Langone, Head of Insurance Operations at Airbnb, will discuss the pandemic’s impact on business and the opportunities for risk professionals to support strategic change.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
MANAGING CYBER RISK DURING DISRUPTION
Pankaj Thareja
Cyber Consultant, FM Global
Kristian Walsh
Senior Account Engineer, FM Global
For cyber criminals, times of crisis are times of opportunity. How can you respond during periods of vulnerability? Is your organisation assessing the risks and addressing the gaps? As COVID-19 disrupts enterprises globally, it is having a significant impact on cyber security and the crisis is being exploited by cyber criminals. Avoiding a cyber crisis often comes down to how robust your cyber security program is prior to disruption.
In this presentation, we will address how a broad cyber risk assessment, addressing the fundamentals of cyber security, remains the best defence against the majority of attacks.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
SHINING A LIGHT ON THE UNSEEN – MANAGING SUPPLY CHAIN AND CLOUD RELATED CYBER RISK
Dave Spence
Security Lead, Accenture
As risk managers, there are an increasing number of unseen risks which must be managed. In this session we will look to help participants to understand some of the key challenges supply chain and cloud environments can pose when it comes to cyber security.
- Managing the cyber risk of a company is one thing, trying to grapple with the risk of an ever growing supply chain – something totally different.
- We will then follow that with insights into how Cloud providers are increasingly business critical parts of organisations – not only must this element be managed but cloud technology itself is also rapidly evolving – is cloud security the company or the provider’s responsibility? This is an ever present question we will look to answer.
- There have been an increasing amount of significant and notable issues through the supply chain and in cloud environments over the last 5 years, some of which we will explain through examples during the session.
TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2020
8:00am - 9:00am
DRIVING INNOVATION THROUGH POSITIVE RISK
MICHAEL MASTERSON
Managing Director - Australia & New Zealand
Everedge
Covid has created many issues but it has expedited the innovation cycle for many companies as they have been forced to pivot and adapt to changing market conditions.
With innovation happening at speed, join Michael Masterson, Managing Director – Australia & New Zealand at global intangible asset specialist firm EverEdge as he shares insights, case studies and practical advice on how companies can manage and mitigate risk in the current environment, while still allowing innovation to thrive.
This session will focus on:
- The impact of Covid-19 on intangible asset risk
- Establishing effective intangible asset risk mitigation strategies
- How to utilise positive risk to allow innovation to thrive
12:00pm - 1:00pm
INFLUENCING THE UNSEEN
Lisa Teh
Co-founder / Director, CODI Agency
Are you in a position to influence your environment for business growth, or are you reacting to your environment? COVID-19 has changed the way we communicate and network as businesses. While we were once able to engage face to face and cross borders with relative ease, human interaction as we know it has completely turned on its head.
What does that mean for businesses?
There is a need more than ever for brands to humanise themselves in the digital world. CODI Agency Founder Lisa Teh, will highlight the key opportunities for you and your business to leverage your digital presence to create a sphere of influence whilst also building trust, engaging your existing client base and maximising profit. In the current climate, building a digital presence is now no longer a nice to have, it's an essential part of how we do business and proactively manage reputational risk.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
AN INTRODUCTION TO ALTERNATIVE RISK TRANSFER: TECHNIQUES & SOLUTIONS
Richard Green
Regional Head of Alternative Risk Transfer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Asia Pacific
WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2020
08:00am - 09:00am
CHALLENGING TIMES: THE D&O INSURANCE MARKET
Adam Suplina
National Manager Corporate Financial Lines, AIG
Ross Love
Insurance Manager Opal Australia & NZ owned by Japan based Nippon Paper Group
Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is becoming increasingly challenging to purchase and maintain. Premiums and deductibles have been increasing, sometimes dramatically. Some insurers are cutting back and/or exiting the market they insure, causing the supply of insurance to lag behind demand. This session will focus on - What is Cause & Impact of the Hardening Market; What can be done from the Client & Broker Perspective.
12:00pm - 1:00pm
UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING RISKS IN ORGANISATIONS
Adam Hall
Talent and Reward Leader Australasia, Willis Towers Watson
The session will provide attendees with an overview of current ways to understand mental health and wellbeing and the challenges they present in organisations. It will describe a 4 component model of wellbeing – Physical, Financial, Social and Emotional and describe how to understand the wellbeing challenge and risks in your organisation and design a strategic approach to address them. COVID-19 wellbeing insights and example actions will be shared.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
PHRONESIS: THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE
Jason Betts
Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
Stephen Higginson
Head Customer & Distribution Mgmt ANZ, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
We're on the "Coronacoaster" - the highs and lows of the new environment as defined by Caroline Anderson. Join Jason Betts and Steve Higginson for a chat on "The Art of the Possible" – how to better manage the new challenges emerging in the risk space, with some tips and practical solutions to take advantage of the definite opportunities which will arise in the New Normal
THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2020
08:00am - 09:00am
THE GLOBAL INSURANCE MARKET & COVID19 - AN EVENT OF HISTORIC PROPORTIONS
Juan Luis Ortega
Executive Vice President, Chubb Group & President, Chubb Overseas General Insurance
Covid 19 will likely produce the largest loss impact in the history of the insurance industry. Juan Luis Ortega will provide Chubb’s perspective on the consequences of this global economic and health crisis.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
CEO PANEL
John Donnelly | Managing Director, Head of Placement APAC, Marsh
Tim Plant | CEO, General Insurance (Australia & New Zealand), Zurich Financial Services Australia
Jarod Hill | Country President, Australia & New Zealand, Chubb
Lynette Schultheis | Operations Senior Vice President – Australia Operations Manager, FM Global
Craig Langham | CEO, AXA XL Asia Pacific
4:30pm - 5:30pm
COVID19 & CLIMATE CHANGE RISK: BUILD BACK BETTER
John Scott
Head of Sustainability Risk for the Zurich Insurance Group
Climate Change and Sustainability – the risks (including mandatory reporting requirements) and opportunities for Companies, Governments and Society at large.
This program is provisional and subject to change without notice by the Organising Committee.
Meet the Presenters

Stephen Higginson

Lisa Teh

Richard Green

Jason Betts

Pankaj Thareja

Kristian Walsh

Mary Roth

Laura Langone

Lynette Schultheis

Adam Hall

John Donnelly

Craig Langham

Tim Plant

Jarod Hill

Juan Luis Ortega

Dave Spence

Michael Masterson

Adam Suplina

Ross Love
